Pikes Lane Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Gibraltar Street, Bolton, BL3 5HUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Pikes Lane Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. It ranks 74th of 86 primary schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 January 2025, report published 30 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

512 pupils on roll, with places for 518

Eligible for free school meals30.3%

30.3%, 3.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language88.3%

88.3%, 66.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.9%

4.9%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Pikes Lane Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Gilnow Primary School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Sunning Hill Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	74% met the expected standard
Haslam Park Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
Bolton School Infant & Nursery School	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Nichola Wiggans
Phone: 01204333633
Website: pikeslaneprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Gibraltar Street, Bolton, BL3 5HU
Local authority: Bolton
URN: 105161

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.